Chemical engineers are involved in all of the activities that are related to the processing of raw materials, with the goal of obtaining products with a higher value or that are may be used in different ways.
Professionals in chemical engineering can find job opportunities in industrial plants, companies that provide technical services such as consulting, quality control, maintenance, among others. Also, chemical engineers can work in research and development centres, in the design of processes and equipment, technical sales, environmental control, etc.
Generally, chemical engineers are employed in industries of traditional sectors, such as chemical, petrochemical, gas and oil, and food industries. In the last years, chemical engineers have also been incorporated into the environmental and biotechnology areas.